Documents on Legal issues

Abolition of Corporal Punishment Act [No. 33 of 1997]

Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act [No. 88 of 1996]

Administration of Estates Amendment Act [No. 47 of 2002]

Administration of Estates Amendment Bill [B24-2000]

Administration of Estates Amendment Bill [B54-2002]

Administration of Estates Amendment Bill [B54A-2002]

Administration of Estates Amendment Bill [B54B-2002]

Administration of Estates Laws Interim Rationalisation Act [No. 20 of 2001]

Administrative Justice Bill [B56-99]

Administrative Justice Report (Project 115), August 1999

Administrative Law: Discussion Paper 81 (Project 115), February 1999

Admission of Advocates Act [No. 55 of 1994]

Admission of Advocates Act: Designation of Kingdom of Lesotho (Gazette 27015, Notice 1358) 19 November 2004

Admission of Advocates Act: Designation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Gazette 24581, Notice 378), 13 March 2003

Admission of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act [No. 33 of 1995]

Amendment of Customary Law of Succession Bill [B109-98]

Anti-terrorism Bill: Draft: Discussion Paper 92 (Project 105), August 2000

Application of the Bill of Rights to Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, the Law of Evidence and Sentencing Report (Project 101), May 2001

Apportionment of Damages Act 34 of 1956: Report, July 2003

Aspects of the law relating to AIDS: Compulsory HIV testing of persons arrested in sexual offence cases Report (Project 85), November 2000

Aspects of the law relating to AIDS: HIV/AIDS and discrimination in Schools: Discussion Paper 73 (Project 85), July 1997

Aspects of the law relating to AIDS: Interim Report (Project 85), February 1997

Aspects of the law relating to AIDS: Pre-employment HIV testing: Discussion Paper 72 (Project 85), June 1997

Aspects of the law relating to AIDS: The Need for a Statutory Offence Aimed at Harmful HIV-Related Behaviour: Discussion Paper 80 (Project 85), January 1999

Assisted decision-making for adults with impaired deicison-making capacity: Discussion paper: Notice (Gazette 25943, Notice 140), 30 January 2004

Attorneys Act: Designation of the Kingdom of Swaziland (Gazette 24991, Regulation Gazette 7598), 28 February 2003

Attorneys Amendment Bill [B7-98]

Attorneys Amendment Bill [B7A-98]

Attorneys Amendment Bill [B7B-98]

Attorneys Amendment Bill [B7C-98]

Attorneys Amendment Bill [B7D-98]

Attorneys and Matters relating to Rules of Court Amendment Act [No. 115 of 1998]

Black Administration Act: Regulations: administration and distribution of estates: Amendment (Gazette 24120, Regulation Gazette 7531), 3 December 2002

Child Justice Bill [B49-2002]

Code of Good Administrative Conduct: Draft, 13 December 2002

Community Dispute Resolution Structures: Discussion Paper 87 (Project 94), September 1999

Compensation scheme for victims of crime: Discussion Paper (Gazette 22281, Notice 936), 18 May 2001

Compulsory HIV Testing of Alleged Sexual Offenders Bill [B10-2003]

Compulsory HIV testing of Persons Arrested in Sexual Offence Cases: Discussion Paper 84 (Project 85), September 1999

Computer-related Crime: Discussion Paper 99 (Project 108), May 2001

Consolidated legislation pertaining to international co-operation in civil vatters: Issue Paper 21 (Project 121), November 2002

Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Courts Report (Project 111), November 1999

Constitutional jurisdiction of the magistrates Courts: Discussion Paper 75 (Project 111), April 1998

Contingency Fees Act [No. 66 of 1997]

Contingency Fees Bill [B33A-97] 

Contingency Fees Bill [B33B-97]

Contingency Fees Bill [B33C-97] 

Contingency Fees Bill [B33D-97]

Court term dates for 2006: Natal Provincial Division and Durban and Coast Local Division of High Court (Gazette 27946, Notice 1648), 2 September 2005

Court term dates for 2004 in Natal Provincial Division and Coast Local Division of the High Court (Gazette 25426, Notice 2316), 12 September 2003

Criminal Law Amendment Act [No. 105 of 1997]

Criminal Law Amendment Bill [B46A-97] 

Criminal Law Amendment Bill [B46B-97]

Criminal Law Amendment Bill [B46C-97] 

Criminal Law Amendment Bill [B46D-97]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill [B50-2003]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill [B50B-2003]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill [B50C-2003]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill [B50D-2003]

Criminal Matters Amendment Act [No. 68 of 1998]

Criminal Matters Amendment Act: Directives (Gazette 23176, Notice 292), 28 February 2002

Criminal Matters Amendment Bill [B93-97]

Criminal Matters Amendment Bill [B93A-97] 

Criminal Matters Amendment Bill [B93B-97]

Criminal Procedure Act: Declaration of peace officers (Gazette 23863, Regulation Gazette 7459), 26 September 2002

Criminal Procedure Act: Declaration of peace officers: Withdrawal of Notice 1463 (Gazette 27243, Regulation Gazette 8146), 1 February 2005

Criminal Procedure Act: Designation of a body for purposes of section 212 (Gazette 26603, Regulation Gazette 8018), 30 July 2004

Criminal Procedure Act: Determination of amounts for purposes of certain provisions (Gazette 24393, Regulation Gazette 7582), 14 February 2003

Criminal Procedure Act: Requirements and certificate for peace officers (Gazette 24849, Regulation Gazette 7663), 16 May 2003

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act [No. 17 of 2001]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act [No. 42 of 2003]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act [No. 76 of 1997]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act [No. 85 of 1997]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act [No. 86 of 1996]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Act: Directives (Gazette 22250, Notice 898), 20 April 2001

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B132-98]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B132A-98]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B132B-98]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B37-2001]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B57-2002]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B57A-2002]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B57B-2002]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B57C-2002]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B57D-2002]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B59-98]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B7-99]

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B81A-97] 

Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B81B-97]

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act [No. 62 of 2001]

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act [No. 75 of 1995]

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Act [No. 85 of 1996]

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Bill [B45-2001]

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Bill [B84-97]

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Bill [B84A-97] 

Criminal Procedure Second Amendment Bill [B84B-97]

Cross-Border Insolvency Act [No. 42 of 2000]

Cross-Border Insolvency Bill [B4-2000]

Cross-Border Insolvency Bill [B4A-2000]

Cross-Border Insolvency Bill [B4B-2000]

Customary Law Report (Project 90), 21 January 2003

Customary Law: Discussion Paper 93 (Project 90), August 2000

Debt Collectors Act [No. 114 of 1998]

Debt Collectors Act: Code of Conduct (Gazette 24867, Regulation Gazette 7666), 16 May 2003

Debt Collectors Act: Council for Debt Collectors: Code of Conduct: Amendment (Gazette 27202, Regulation Gazette 8138), 4 February 2005

Debt Collectors Act: Determination of date (Gazette 24351, Regulation Gazette 7573), 7 February 2003

Debt Collectors Act: Regulations (Gazette 24351, Regulation Gazette 7573), 7 February 2003

Debt Collectors Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 25666, Regulation Gazette 7814), 7 November 2003

Debt Collectors Bill [B102-97]

Debt Collectors Bill [B102A-97] 

Debt Collectors Bill [B102B-97]

Debt Collectors Bill [B102C-97]

Debt Collectors Bill [B102D-97]

Declaration by Justice Minister Penuell Maduna on apartheid litigation in the United States, 11 July 2003

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Annual Report 2005/2006, October 2006

Department of Justice & Constitutional Development Annual Report 2003/2004, 2004

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Annual Report 2002/2003, 30 January 2004

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Annual Report 2000/2001, 26 September 2001

Department of Justice Annual Report 1998/1999, 1999

Department of Constitutional Development Annual Report 1998, 1999

Department of Constitutional Development Annual Report 1997, 1998

Directorate of Special Operations Bill [B39-2000]

Divorce Amendment Act [No. 95 of 1996]

Divorce Courts Amendment Act [No. 65 of 1997]

Divorce Courts Amendment Bill [B24A-97] 

Divorce Courts Amendment Bill [B24B-97]

Divorce Courts Amendment Bill [B24C-97] 

Divorce Courts Amendment Bill [B24D-97]

Domestic Arbitration Report (Project 94), May 2001

Domestic Arbitration: Discussion Paper 83 (Project 94), September 1999

Domestic Partnerships (Questionnaire): Issue Paper 17 (Project 118), October 2001

Domestic partnerships: Discussion paper, August

Domestic Violence Act [No. 116 of 1998]

Domestic Violence Bill [B75-98]

Domestic Violence Bill [B75B-98]

Domestic Violence Bill [B75C-98]

Domestic Violence Bill [B75D-98]

Domestic violence: Discussion Paper 70 (Project 100), May 1997

Euthanasia and the artificial preservation of life: Discussion Paper 71 (Project 86), May 1997

Euthanasia and the artificial preservation of life: Report (Project 86), August 1998

Extradition Act: Extradition treaty between South Africa and China (Gazette 27168, Regulation Gazette 8132), 21 January 2005

Gender Policy Statement: Balancing the scales of justice through gender equality, May 1999

General Law Amendment Act [No. 49 of 1996]

General Law Sixth Amendment Act [No. 204 of 1993]

Harmonisation of Common Law and Indigenous Law: Customary marriages: Discussion Paper 74 (Project 90), August 1997

Harmonisation of customary and common law: Conflict of personal laws: Discussion Paper 76 (Project 90), April 1998

Harmonisation of the Common Law and the Indigenous Law Report (Project 90), September 1999

Hefer Commission of Inquiry Report, 20 January 2004

HIV/AIDS policy of the Department of Justice, December 1998

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Bill [B42B-2001]

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Bill [B42C-2001]

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Bill [B42D-2001]

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act: Regulations (Gazette 23761, Regulation Gazette 7439), 16 August 2002

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act [No. 27 of 2002]

Incapable Adults: Issue Paper 18 (Project 122), December 2001

Insolvency Amendment Act [No. 32 of 1995]

Insolvency Amendment Act [No. 33 of 2002]

Insolvency Amendment Bill [B14A-2002]

Insolvency Amendment Bill [B14B-2002]

Insolvency Second Amendment Act [No. 69 of 2002]

Insolvency Second Amendment Bill [B53-2002]

Insolvency Second Amendment Bill [B53A-2002]

Insolvency Second Amendment Bill [B53B-2002]

Insolvency Second Amendment Bill [B53C-2002]

Institution of Legal Proceedings against certain Organs of State Act [No. 40 of 2002]

Institution of Legal Proceedings against Organs of State Bill [B65B-99]

Institution of Legal Proceedings against Organs of State Bill [B65C-99]

Institution of Legal Proceedings against Organs of State Bill [B65D-99]

Interception and Monitoring Bill [B50-2001]

Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act Report (Project 105), October 1999

Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts [No. 41 of 2001]

Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act: Alteration of area of jurisdiction (Gazette 25690, Notice 1650), 14 November 2003

Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Act: Alteration of area of jurisdiction (Gazette 25141, Notice 937), 27 June 2003

Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Bill [B44-2001]

Interim Rationalisation of Jurisdiction of High Courts Bill [B44A-2001]

International Arbitration Act for South Africa Report (Project 94), July 1998

International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act [No. 75 of 1996]

International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act: Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters treaty between South Africa and China (Gazette 27168, Regulation Gazette 8132), 21 January 2005

International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act: Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty between South Africa and Egypt (Gazette 26497, Regulation Gazette 7991), 2 July 2004

International Criminal Court Bill [B42-2001]

Investigation concerning the Sarafina II donor: Public Protector Report, September 1996

Investigation conducted in terms of the Executive Members' Ethics Act of an alleged breach of the Executive Ethics Code by the Deputy President, 6 October 2003

Investigation into time limits for the institution of actions against the state: Supplementary Report (Project 42), September 1998

Investigation of Serious Economic Offences Amendment Act [No. 46 of 1995]

Islamic Marriages and Related Matters: Discussion Paper 101 (Project 59), December 2001

Islamic Marriages and related matters: Issue Paper 15 (Project 59), May 2000

Islamic marriages and related matters: Report, July 2003

Islamic marriages and related matters: Responses to the Issue Paper 15 (Project 59), March 2001

Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act [No. 10 of 1994]

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act [No. 47 of 2001]

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act: Annual salaries and allowances or benefits approved: Constitutional Court Judges and Judges (Gazette 27025, Notice 1374), 26 November 2004

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act: Regulations (Gazette 23564, Regulation Gazette 7398)

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 25638, Regulation Gazette 7806), 10 December 2003

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act: Remuneration of Constitutional Court Judges and Judges (Gazette 23974, Regulation Gazette 7484), 25 October 2002

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Amendment [No. 77 of 1997]

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill [B70-97]

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Bill [B83-2001]

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Bill [B83A-2001]

Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Bill [B83B-2001]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 22 of 2005]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 104 of 1996]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 16 of 2003]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 26 of 1999]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 42 of 2001]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 55 of 2002]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act [No. 85 of 1995]

Judicial Matters Amendment Act   [No. 62 of 2000]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B2-2003]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B2A-2003]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B2B-2003]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B30-98]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B36-99]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B43-2001]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B43A-2001]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B43B-2001]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B55-2002]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B55A-2002]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B55B-2002]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B63-2000]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B63A-2000]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B63B-2000]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B95-97]

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B95A-97] 

Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B95B-97]

Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act [No 122 of 1998]

Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act [No. 55 of 2003]

Judicial Matters Second Amendment Bill [B30B-98]

Judicial Matters Second Amendment Bill [B41-2003]

Judicial Matters Second Amendment Bill [B41A-2003]

Judicial Matters Second Amendment Bill [B41B-2003]

Judicial Matters  Amendment Act [No.34 of 1998]

Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Amendment Act [No. 28 of 2003]

Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Bill [B33-2003]

Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Bill [B33A-2003] 

Judicial Officers (Amendment of Conditions of Service) Bill [B33B-2003]

Judicial Officers Act (Amendment of Condition of Service): Remuneration of Magistrates (Gazette 26968, Notice 53), 5 November 2004

Judicial Officers Amendment Bill [B72-2001]

Judicial Service Commission Act [No. 9 of 1994]

Judicial Service Commission Act: Procedure of Commission (Gazette 24596, Regulation Gazette 7616), 27 March 2003

Justice Laws Rationalisation Act [No. 18 of 1996]